You are invited to attend this “Designing with Tile” Seminar sponsored by International Masonry Institute, Daltile and Tile and Stone Council of Northern California.

A refresher course on designing with tile, this program helps architects and designers to develop an understanding of the various types of tile, setting methods, system components, design and installation considerations, specialty systems, and quality assurance. Attendees will learn how to use applicable codes and standards to design and specify tile work meeting minimum requirements and best practices. The program will emphasize design and installation requirements for large format tile, including substrate preparation. It looks at the new standards for coefficient of friction (COF). There will be a discussion of sustainable attributes of tile. The program also addresses the new recommended specification language for installer qualifications appearing in the TCNA Handbook and MasterSpec.

Attendees will develop an understanding about the various types of tile.

They will learn about different setting methods used with tile, as well as the system components.

They will learn about design and installation considerations, specialty systems, and quality assurance.

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Our many programs include education for San Francisco Bay Area architects and outreach to the community on vital topics such as earthquake safety, fire safety, sustainable design, and those architect-related issues that focus on how the Bay Area community benefits from well-informed design and development.